How to Fix the Sagging Sides of Recliners

Weight applied to recliners over time can compress the stuffing, causing sagging. Saggy recliner sides are uncomfortable, unattractive and reduce the life of the furniture. You can improve a sagging recliner’s appearance and feel inexpensively with replacement stuffing.

Seam ripper
Loose polyfill or foam sheeting
Utility knife
Cotton batting
Upholstery needle
Upholstery thread

Instructions

- 1
  Rip a hole along the seam of the recliner side in an inconspicuous location, using a seam ripper.
- 2
  Inspect the contents of the recliner to determine an appropriate stuffing to use. Much furniture produced since 1970 uses foam stuffing, but older furniture may have horsehair or fiber stuffing. Supplement fibrous stuffing with loose polyfill and supplement foam stuffing with foam sheets of a similar density and thickness.
- 3
  Cut a piece of foam sheeting big enough to puff up the sagging part of the recliner, using a utility knife. Wrap the foam sheeting in cotton batting and insert it into the recliner. Alternatively, stuff loose polyfill into the sagging area to achieve the desired shape and thickness.
- 4
  Stitch up the ripped recliner side, using an upholstery needle and thread.

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